Rockford alderwoman faces domestic battery charge after punishing daughter with belt
Rockford Ald. Janessa Wilkins, D-7, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery after a confrontation with her daughter.
Rockford council member charged with domestic battery after hitting teen with belt, police say
The Department of Child and Family Services is investigating following a report of domestic battery involving a Rockford ...
Councilwoman hit child with a belt for stealing, Illinois officials say. She’s charged
An Illinois councilwoman was criminally charged after officials say she used a belt to hit a child who she believed stole ...
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Rockford alderwoman charged with domestic battery
Rockford’s 7th Ward Alderman Janessa Wilkins (D) faces charges of domestic battery after allegedly hitting a minor child ...
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Councilwoman hit child with a belt for stealing, Illinois officials say. She’s charged
Janessa Wilkins, 40, was charged with domestic battery, according to WIFR. Wilkins is the 7th ward councilwoman in Rockford. Her defense attorney did not immediately respond to a March 5 request ...